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Traffic SEALED BRAND NEW SHMCD "John Barleycorn Must Die" Bonus OBI Japan Tracks
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Item specifics
- Condition
- CD Grading
- Mint (M)
- Case Condition
- Mint (M)
- Case Type
- Jewel Case: Standard
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Japan
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Edition
- Reissue, Remastered
- Features
- SHM-CD, Sealed
- Inlay Condition
- Mint (M)
- Language
- English
- MPN
- Does not apply
- Modified Item
- No
- Record Label
- Island Records
- Type
- Album
- UPC
- 4988005636027
- Artist
- Traffic
- Format
- CD
- Release Year
- 1970
- Release Title
- John Barleycorn Must Die
- Style
- Art Rock
- Genre
- Rock
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UPC
4988005636027
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26050182836
Product Key Features
Artist
Traffic
Format
CD
Release Year
1970
Style
Art Rock
Release Title
John Barleycorn Must Die
Genre
Rock
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Additional information
Although JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE was originally intended as Steve Winwood's post-Blind Faith solo debut, Winwood and producer/label head Chris Blackwell first drafted Jim Capaldi to provide lyrics, and then Chris Wood dropped by to add his familiar reeds, and almost by accident, Traffic was reborn. This was a different, and better, Traffic than the ill-fated quartet lineup with Dave Mason, which never entirely settled on an artistic direction. The sound of JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE, on the other hand, remained the template for the rest of the reunited band's career--long, organically developed songs with a subtle jazz-rock feel, powered by Capaldi's percussion and Winwood's organ. "John Barleycorn," a traditional English folk song about the process of brewing ale (not, as the liner notes mistakenly claim, a call for temperance), here becomes a pastoral reverie carried along by flute and acoustic guitar, and proves to be the record's highlight. However, the quality of the other songs, particularly the instrumental opener, "Glad," and the outstanding ballad "Empty Pages," is nearly as high.
Reviews
Rolling Stone (9/3/70, p.42) - "...The best cut on the album is probably the title tune....Wood's flute is again exceptional, delicate and ornate, and Steve sings the song just right, with an admirable sense of restraint and simplicity..." Q (2/00, p.104) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...a stew of jazz, folk and prog....seeing the band lapsing into a little too much jam-based indulgence..." Uncut (p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a trio record with an economical sound canvas....A much more sophisticated affair, pointing more towards jazz and improvisation than folkish simplicity." Mojo (Publisher) (1/00, p.106) - "...shows that Traffic were capable of thoughtful, inventive and occasionally very beautiful music." Record Collector (magazine) (p.98) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] tracks such as 'Glad' and 'Freedom Rider' featuring extended jamming sections within robust song structures, while 'Every Mother's Son captures Winwood at his most soulful."
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